Erdogan says Turkey wants deeper ties with Egypt on natural gas, nuclear energy

ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey wanted to deepen its ties with Egypt on natural gas and nuclear energy, after talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Ankara.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Sisi, Erdogan said the two countries had reaffirmed their will to improve relations in every area, including trade, defence, health, energy, and environmental matters. Ministers from both countries signed a series of agreements ahead of the leaders' statements.

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Daren Butler)